>> jimmy: welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. happy thursday. you guys feeling good out there? you feeling good? [ cheers and applause ] very good. valenstine day is -- valentine's day -- not valenstein. that's not true. [ light laughter ] valentine's day is only three days away, you guys. just a reminder for you. and get this, officials at an airport in the netherlands found 20 pound of cocaine hidden in shipments of roses. looks like amy winehouse has a boyfriend, you guys. [ laughter ] ooh! did anyone see this? joe biden was interviewed on "larry king" last night and he said that some of sarah palin's recent comments are just too far out there. he doesn't know where they came from. he was like, "who the hell is she, me?" [ laughter ] pixar just announced that "cars 2" is coming to theaters june 2011. it was supposed to come out

in 2010, but there were some problems with the brakes. [ laughter ] so, they had to -- yeah, toyota has had a rough month. but president obama predicted that they will bounce back from the crisis. didn't he say the same thing about tiger woods? [ light laughter ] maybe -- he did. maybe tiger and toyota should team up for a comeback with the slogan "tiger and toyota, we swear we cantop." [ laughter ] [ applause ] this time definitely. this is bad. american airlines could face a $10 million fine for safety violations over the wiring on its md-80 fleet. it's a pretty big deal. in fact, toyota is calling it the mechanical failure story of the year that people should focus on. [ laughter ] this is pretty interesting. michelle obama said that childhood obesity impacts national security because obesity is a common disqualifier for military service. that's great info for moms. "honey, you have two choices. you can eat that doughnut and play video games or you can eat

this salad and go to iraq. so, it's up to you. [ laughter ] you sure you want to have the doughnut?" check this out. a new survey found that the average person has sex 103 times a year. when i heard that i was like, "103? i mean, only 103? [ laughter ] that's cool, i guess. get your priorities straight." kind of an historic day here at nbc. historic for the studio, actually. because exactly 50 years ago, jack paar announced that he was leaving "the tonight show." because he was angry with nbc for censoring one of his jokes and replacing it with news coverage. you know what i'd do if nbc tried to censor me, i would -- >> live this friday, the opening of the vancouver olympics on nbc. >> jimmy: yeah, that's what i'd do. [ laughter ] chew him in front of his wife! [ laughter ]

i hate when i get like that. i'm sorry, everybody. this is kind of weird. a new study found that the reebok classic is the most popular shoe worn by burglars. [ laughter ] the second most popular shoe worn by burglars -- yours. [ laughter ] interesting. interesting. this is cool. some of the new characters for "toy story 3" were just unveiled. and one of them is an animated version of barbie's boyfriend, ken. yeah, when he firscame to life, ken was like, "nice! i wonder if this time they gave me a -- nope. okay, perfect. [ laughter ] smooth as silk." [ laughter ] during a routine car search, border patrol agents in texas found a stash of marijuana in a framed portrait of jesus. yeah, the guys in the car were like, "uh, it's a miracle?" [ laughter ] and, finally, this is just a crazy, crazy story.

an ambassador in the united arab emirates has called off his wedding after he found out that his future wife is bearded and cross-eyed behind her veil. wow. the bright side, i think we found bin laden, you guys. [ laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we've got an incredible show tonight, you guys. a great actor, john lithgow, is here. [ cheers and applause ] oh, that guy is good. he knows how to do it. he knows how to act. we also have the lovely jessica szohr from "gossip girl." [ cheers and applause ] i love her, too. and stay tuned for music from neon indian, you guys. it's going to be super fun. [ cheers and applause ] true story, neon indian -- are they making their debut tonight, neon indian? i think they are. i first heard this band -- i was

listening to this station. i think it's called kexp. and th play it in new york, too. i think it's from seattle. i think it's from uw, the university of washington. but i like this song. and sometimes -- do you guys know shazam? do you shazam stuff? [ scattered cheers ] four people know this. [ laughter ] there's a thing on phones -- iphones have it, blackberrys have it, everything has it now. there's a program called shazam. you press it and you put it up to a speaker and you can hear what song it is and it'll tell you who sang it and what the song is called, so in case you want to buy it. so, i did it for this song. and i just got so into it. and i was just playing it around the office for months, and driving everyone crazy. but i think -- listen to this song. this is -- ♪ [ light laughter ] get ready because it gets better. and then it goes like -- ♪ [ light laughter ] so, anyway, i kept playing that for months. and people were like -- that's what it's like working with me in an office. [ laughter ]

and anyway -- so, we called these guys up, neon indian. it's one dude, but it's a ba of people. and itas -- and we asked them to come on. they were like, "absolutely, totally." they're so excited. theye coming on. that song is called "terminally chill," and -- which is so perfect, right? [ light laughter ] i don't know what it sounds like to me. i can't even, like, think. i still haven't -- ♪ [ light laughter ] i just never heard anything like it. and he's not even singing yet. so, i mean, that's even better. but, anyways, they're going to play that song. but they're also going to play their new single they have out and then medley into this thing. so, we're going to be grooving later on. i'm so excited about this. and they just announced that they're going to be at bonnaroo this year. so, i'm super psyched for these guys. this is big. [ applause ] they're up and coming dudes. you can get into them now and gepsyched for bonnaroo. you guys, we have a great show. you already know that. but tonight -- you guys know robert pattinson? [ cheers ] he's the dude who playthe vampire in the "twilight" movies. well, he's coming on our show march 1st and i couldn't be more excited because, let's face it,

that guy is one tall drink of water. [ laughter ] but in addition to being handsome, it also turned out robert pattinson is also really, really bothered by a lot of things. in fact, he started his own website, robertisbothered.com. and i check it all the time because he's always bothered about something different. and, today, he's bothered about valentine's day. here, just take a look. ♪ ♪ bothered bothered bothered ♪ [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: hi, i'm robert pattinson. and sometimes when things bother me, i climb up here in my tree and i just think about different things that bother me. like february bothers me. holidays in february bother me. more specifically, valentine's day bothers me, okay? [ light laughter ] valentines are stupid. is this supposed to be a heart? this is what a heart looks like? is that right?

did anyone here ever go to medical school? this is what a heart looks like? hearts don't look like this. you want to see what a heart looks like? bingo! [ laughter ] here's a couple of hearts. happy valentine's day, you jackass! [ laughter ] oh, here's an idea. let's make pictures of our internal organs and give them to other people we love on vantine's day. that's not weird at all. [ laughter ] "here, honey. happy valentine's day to you. here's a picture of my kidneys. [ laughter ] is that proof that i like you?" "call the police! there's a sick man showing me pictures of his organs." [ laughter ] happy great day for you. news flash. flowers are stupid. hear ye, hear ye, this just in. roses are stupid. these flowers that you give each other, yeah, they look beautiful, but they have little razors on the sides of their stems that stab you. [ laughter ]

stabber flowers. they prick you, you prick. [ laughter ] you stupid jerk. oh, happy valentine's day. hey, you didn't get a valentine? oh. well, that's just a reminder that you're lonely. [ laughter ] and look at this. am i supposed to find this romantic? it's a baby holding a bow and arrow, wearing a toga. am i supposed to find that romantic is what i'm asking you? a fat baby with a weapon. [ laughter ] look at him here. anyone want any rabbit turds for valentine's day because that looks like feces to me. [ laughter ] no thank you. this piece of [ bleep ] es here and then this piece of crap goes there. this piece of crap goes here, then you put the maxi pad on top of it there. [ laughter ]

happy valentine's day. i want to know if you want to be my valentine. i got you flowers and i got you chocolates. will you be my valentine? what do you mean you want jewelry? [ laughter ] get lost! happy valentine's day! [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ bothered [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: man, that guy really is bothered. it's still a good website. anyway, check out the many things robert is bothered by at robertisbothered.com. stick around, everybody. we'll be right back with a special valentine's day song by me. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ host: could switching to geico really save you

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you guys, time for a quick reminder again. valentine's day is this weekend. so, i know you guys are all excited about that. so, if you wouldn't mind, i'd like to sing a special song tonight, if that's okay. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. it is a -- it's a love song. [ laughter ] and it's a song near and dear to my heart. i'm very excited to play it for you guys tonight.

i think you'll -- i think you'll really, really enjoy it. it'll be fantastically good music for you guys. now, this is a song for all the ladies out there. [ cheers and applause ] actually, hold on, not all the ladies. just -- i'm talking about the older ladies out there. [ scattered applause ] yeah, the cougars. [ laughter ] this song is called "couga huntin'." ♪ ♪ i'm going huntin' i'm loading up my gun i'm going huntin' yeah ♪ ♪ well, i'm gonna get me some i'm going huntin' got my whiskey and my beer ♪ ♪ there's cougars loose in this bar and i'm going huntin' here ♪ ♪ ♪ well, you know you're looking good now but your mama's looking finer ♪

♪ i know you turned 22 but i prefer a 69er ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ up and down the bar she goes prowlin' for all to see ♪ ♪ she may not be the freshest but the muffin ain't stale to me ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ i'm going huntin' i'm loading up my gun i'm going huntin' yeah ♪ ♪ well, i'm gonna get me some i'm going huntin' got my whiskey and my beer ♪ ♪ there's cougars loose in this bar and i'm going huntin' here ♪ ♪ well, i am just a young buck but i got you in my sights ♪ ♪ i'm gonna bag you and stuff you when we get home tonight ♪ ♪ not gonna lead you on 'cause that's not my trip ♪ ♪ i think that there's more cougars here than a mercury dealershi♪ ♪ i'm going huntin' i'm loading up my gun i'm going huntin' yeah ♪ ♪ well, i'm gonna get me some

i'm going huntin' got my whiskey and my beer ♪ ♪ there's cougars loose in this bar and i'm going huntin' here ♪ ♪ there's cougars loose at "late night" ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ and i'm going huntin' [ laughter ] i'm going huntin' i'm goin' -- i'll call you back later ♪ ♪ huntin' ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ i said i'm going huntin' yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh ♪

♪ no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, nono, oh, no, no, no don't you dare ♪ ♪ i said i'm going huntin' >> jimmy: everybody say huntin' >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: say huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: say huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. [ clapping ] >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience member: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience member: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience member: huntin'. ♪ [ clapping ]

>> jimmy: ooh! >> audience member: ooh! >> jimmy: yeah! >> audience: member: ooh! >> jimmy: ooh! >> audience member: ooh! >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. >> jimmy: huntin'. >> audience: huntin'. [ vocalizing ] ♪ hey macarena ♪ and i'm going hunti here ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. thank you all very much. happy valentine's day, y'all. we'll be right back with

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, welcome back, everybody. our first guest is an emmy and tony award-winning actor with grammy and oscar nominations to boot. he just won a golden globe for his amazing work on the showtime series, "dexter." currently starring on broadway, in "mr. & mrs. fitch," right here. say hello to the master thespian himself, john lithgow, everybody! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. how are you, buddy? >> great. >> jimmy: thanks so much for coming on. >> i'm delighted.

>> jimmy: i gotta say "dexter," i've known about the show. i haven't watched it until this past season. you're phenomenal in the show. it is unbelievable. >> thank you. >> jimmy: it is like -- [ cheers and applause ] you play -- because i know you as being a funny, nice guy. you play the creepiest, weirdest guy i've ever seen. >> and boy, was it fun. i mean, it was just so much fun really, really scaring people. >> jimmy: oh you -- i mean, frightening, frightening. >> and i think it's because, you know, as far as television goes, i was best known for "3rd rock from the sun." [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah, absolutely. >> as this kind of zany, goofball, and to be able to parlay that into someone really, really scary -- find a malevolent side, was really thrilling. >> jimmy: i was freaked out. my wife was into it and i was checking it out. i go, "oh, let me watch it," and i saw you and i go, "oh my gosh! he's playing -- this is -- this should win every single award." i was like, "this is what actors should look at, if they want to learn to act." like, that was absolutely insane. like, because you are so funny but, god, you play a creep in

this. [ laughter ] >> well -- >> jimmy: what a creepy dude! like, you're like, "hello." that's my acting. "hello." that's my playing a creepy -- i don't know what i'm doing. i'm awful. [ laughter ] but, i mean, you do it so good, i'm like, "sprite." >> well, i'm just going to sit here and listen. >> jimmy: sorry. yeah, yeah, i'm sorry. i'll get over that. [ laughter ] but now you're back on broadway and doing a little broadway times. do you like being here in new york? >> oh yeah, it's, actually this is the fifth osixth show i've done since "3rd rock." i've just sort of gone to theatre. >> jimmy: really? >> and it's been wonderful. >> jimmy: did you start out that way or no? >> yeah, yeah, i started out in the a theatre family, really. >> jimmy: really? >> uh -- and so i was a seasoned actor by the time i was 20. i didn't really want to be an actor but there was nothing i did better. and here i am. >> jimmy: you're like, "this is what i do," yeah. that's awesome. and your wife is actually out in l.a. >> yeah, teaching. she's a professor at ucla, so whenever i do a play, we're on the opposite sides of the continent. she's coming in tonight for valentine's day. >> jimmy: aw. [ audience aws ] >> i'm going to sing her that

song. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you. i'll give you the words, i'll give you the words. >> it was so damn romantic. >> jimmy: it really is. >> that was great. >> jimmy: that's what our show is all about is romance. it really is. uh -- i love that you do this. and i love that you do like -- you do all sorts of fun things when, like, i know you -- i've seen children's books that you've done and, like, you're performed in front of children. >> i do children's conces, too, yeah. >> jimmy: i mean, what, so, i mean, how, that's totally different crowd, obviously. >> totally. well, that's kind of what i like about it. children are so unbelievably spontaneous. it's so easy to entertain them. it's so easy to fool them. i do a shtick with -- i wear a hat for my first song. it comes to the end and i -- somebody tugs my sleeve and points to the hat. i say, "oh, kids, i do this all the time. i put the hat on, i sing the song, i forget to take my hat off. if it happens again, make sure you tell me." and then i'll wear like six or seven more and more ridiculous hats. and they will scream, "take your hat off!"

without the slightest notion that i'm fooling -- and they, basically, they are so stupid -- [ laughter ] i mean -- no. >> jimmy: that is great, though. >> no, but it's so innocent and unedited and spontaneous. and then you approach i mean, you try to fool an adult audience with that stuff. >> jimmy: they'll be like "whatever, leave your hat on. we don't care." [ laughter ] "your problem, buddy." yeah, exactly, yeah. but this is in -- it's in previews now. >> yes, "mr. & mrs. fitch." a wonderful play by douglas carter beane. [ cheers ] yeah, there, you see? >> jimmy: douglas carter beane fans. >> and i'm acting with jennifer ehle, one of our great, great ste actors. >> jimmy: very cool and what is it about again, now? >> well, we play a gossip columnist and his wife and de facto co-writer and partner. and they're sort of in a downward spiral because in this crazy day and age, what in the world has happened to journalism, you know, with twitter and the web and all?

so, it's a crisis moment in their professional lives, but it's also hilariously funny and very much of the moment, just having a good time. >> jimmy: and i read somewhere that the end -- you're changing the ending, testing it out. >> well, this is the preview period. we're doing it at second stage theatre, which is a theatre completely devoted completely to new play writing. so, it's four weeks of previews. a great luxury because it gives us a chance to try all sorts of things. >> jimmy: fun. >> yeah, i mean every night -- last night, i think we put in 22 changes. the closest comparison is sitcom, really. >> jimmy: yeah. >> where you are working so -- or "saturday night live,where you're just working so closely and creatively with the writers. >> jimmy: gosh, you were great on "saturday night live," as well, by the way. >> you know, i'm so sorry we missed working together on "snl." >> jimmy: yeah, i know, it's a bummer. i just heard great stories about you being on there. >> it was great fun. >> jimmy: is that how you met the turners? >> that's exactly how i met bonnie and terry turner, who created "3rd rock from the sun." >> jimmy: "saturday night live." >> it came -- [ yell from audience ] it rang right at that -- >> jimmy: people are yelling out different states, as they do. [ laughter ]

cities and states, yeah, but that's -- >> that's where i performed "master thespian" with jon lovitz. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: acting, thank you! >> acting! >> jimmy: brilliant! uh, now, did you read a bunch of magazine gossip stuff to prep for this? what did you -- >> you know it's all around us. >> jimmy: i'm obsessed with it. >> i'm a gossip whore, like everybody else. >> jimmy: me too. i really am. i mean, my wife moved here from l.a. and she kind of had an idea of page six, but now, it's like she goes straight to page six. she has an order in the way she reads "the post." then, you go to page six, which if you don't know. you know what page six is, right? [ cheers and applause ] it's like just basically gossip. but like, it's just gossip but, gosh, it's so good. >> yeah, well. >> jimmy: and like, she gets all those magazines. every single magazine and we're on a plane or on something and she's reading it. i go -- she goes, "i know, i don't want to see it." and then i just glance and see something. and go, "whoa, what's going on with jessica biel?" [ laughter ] >> yes, exactly. >> jimmy: what? i don't care. but i'm so obsessed, it's just a weird thing, right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: did you study? did you go in the -- >> not really. we did have the news and "the

post" on the table every morning when we rehearsed. >> jimmy: good. you have to do it. >> and of course, you know, in this course of things, you meet all these guys and women and -- >> jimmy: sure. it's kind of an interesting life. it's interesting how they -- yeah, it's a hard job. i want to play a game with you called "two truths and a lie." >> uh huh. >> jimmy: and, what we'll do is i'm going to tell you three things about me and you tell me which one you think is a lie. >> okay. >> jimmy: and then you tell me three things about you and i'll tell you -- i'll try to guess which one that you tell me is a lie. >> i like this game. let's do it. >> jimmy: okay. here we go. i was voted most likely to replace david letterman in my eighth grade middle school yearbook. >> not bad. not bad. >> here's the second one. my bachelor party was at medieval times in new jersey. [ light laughter ] >> also sounds good. >> jimmy: and third one, one time i got drunk and fell asleep in a dog crate with a saint bernard. [ laughter ] >> that's the lie.

>> jimmy: yes. how did you know that? [ cheers and applause ] that could happen. i could totally do that. how did i give? how did you guess? that's the lie. it just seemed too weird? that i would get in a crate with a saint bernard? i'd do it, if there's any saint bernards out there. [ laughter ] >> i just don't think the saint bernard would do it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. i'd probably empty his barrel. i'm obsessed with saint bernar. i would get -- if i had the -- because i'm afraid of all the -- that my tiny apartment. but i would get a saint bernard and have a barrel of booze around him and have him walk around. >> yeah. >> jimmy: with a jagermeister and just go for it. >> okay. >> jimmy: what do we have? >> two truths and a lie. >> jimmy: okay. >> i can make an origami bird out of a cloth napkin. >> jimmy: okay. >> very difficult stumper. i am directly descended from orson welles. not so directly. and i spent two years of graduate studies becoming a large animal veterinarian.

so, which is true and which is lie? >> jimmy: all right, well, it's looking like wings are starting to form, so -- but maybe that's your p-p-poker face. i don't know. [ laughter ] >> that's exactly. >> jimmy: i don't know, are you bluffing? but, i'm going to say the lie is you studied to be a veterinarian. >> you're right, and here is my bird. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: you are the man. i love it. "mr. & mrs. fitch" is at the second stage theatre here, in new york city, through april 4th. john lithgow, everybody! jessica szohr joins us next, so come right back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ if you've taken your sleep aid and you're still fighting to sleep in the middle of the night, why would you go one more round using it ? you don't need a rematch-- but a re-think-- with lunesta. lunesta is different. it keys into receptors that support sleep,

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>> jimmy: very good. thank you for watching. you know, the olympics opening ceremonies are tomorrow night. and we'll be on at our regular time right after your local news. just want to remind you guys that. tomorrow's our big friday show. we've got benicio del toro, kim kardashian, reggie bush. plus, music from the lovely selena gomez and the premiere of "late," our new "lost" inspired series. check it out tomorrow night, it should be fun. [ cheers and applause ] but first, you know our next guest as vanessa on "gossip girl," which returns with new episodes march 8th on the cw. she's also on the cover of this month's "teen vogue." say hello to jessica szohr, everybody. ♪ ♪ szohr, szohr, s shr how do you like it how do you like it ♪ ♪ szohr, szohr, szohr how do you like it how do you like it ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: jessica szohr, you look gorgeous. >> well, thank you. >> jimmy: thank you for coming on. this is huge. cover of "teen vogue." >> i was very excited. thank you so much. >> jimmy: very good, that's very cool. now, the big blizzard was last night. did you freak out? what did you do, anything? >> well, when i woke up and it was completely white, i was very excited.

and i acted like a 4-year-old. i got dressed in a bunch of layers and went to a little park anwas making snow angels and having a snowball fight. so, i had a lot of fun. i took full advantage of it. >> jimmy: you're from wisconsin, right? >> wisconsin, yes. >> jimmy: so, the cold -- you love the cold? >> well, i wouldn't go that far, but -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you're used to it. >> but i'm used to it. and in wisconsin, one day it's, like, 70 degrees. the next, it's hailing. you never know what you're getting. but i am used to the snow a little bit. and my family is very into winter sports, like snowmobiling, ice fishing. >> jimmy: ice fishing. >> and i heard you just did that recently. >> jimmy: it's weird, i just went ice fishing. and i don't really see the sport of it, to be honest. [ laughter ] i don't -- >> no, trust me. i feel the same way. all my uncles would probably freak out that i'm saying this right now. >> jimmy: it's a hole. >> yes, and you're freezing. you sit and wait for hours. like, wh's going on? >> jimmy: you don't even hold the fishing rod. it's on a device. >> it's there and you're just sitting there. >> jimmy: and you get wasted drunk. [ laughter ] >> and you're absolutely cold. and my whole thing is i get scared doing it. because i'm like, "what if it breaks, no one's around." like, what are you going to do? so, i'm not all about that.

>> jimmy: but i wanted to go do it because i love the idea of, like, having a little shanty. like a fake little town. you have a fake mailman. >> people build fires and stuff. >> jimmy: yeah, i'm totally into that. but i didn't get that where i went. it was just me and two buddies on a pond with a hole. [ laughter ] and it was like, "we made a mistak we didn't go to the right place." >> did you get anything? >> jimmy: yeah, we caught fish. yeah. >> okay, good. >> jimmy: yeah, one fish. my friend caught it. that counts. >> you're like, "i tried." >> jimmy: that counts. yeah, i just got hammered. i don't know, maybe we didn't -- maybe it was just a scarf that fell in the water. i don't know. [ laughter ] but it's like -- is the sport finding where to drill? >> i don't know. it's, like, a whole thing. but people are very into it. >> jimmy: it a wle -- it's a cult thing. i like it from "grumpy old men." that's how i got into it. >> yeah. >> jimmy: that's -- yeah. now, you have a big family. >> very big family. >> jimmy: how many? >> i'm the oldest of 19 grandchildren now or cousins, i guess. i would say 19 cousins. i just always hear my grandparents say that. "i have 19 grandchildren." >> jimmy: 19. >> yes. >> jimmy: and how big is your family? >> on one side and then six on the other. so, very big. and i'm the oldest of five in my

immediate. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> lots of cousins. and everyone still lives in the same town besides my cousin jenny who goes to school in indiana. >> jimmy: e rebel. >> me and her are the only two that left. >> jimmy: "jenny left and never came back," yes. [ laughter ] she has an eye patch. "hello. remember me?" "jenny?" "i have returned." [ laughter ] >> but we're the only two that have left. so, they all still live in the same town. and everyone gets together for every birthday, every holiday. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> it's a little weird but it's great. >> jimmy: well, it must be exciting to have your older sister on "gossip girl." you must have brothers and sisters in college. >> i do. i have one -- actually, i have a funny story. one of my sisters is a sophomore in college and she goes to oshkosh. and she watches "gossip girl" every week with a friend with a bunch of her friends. or one of her friends would have a party and they'd all go and watch. and she never mentioned that i was on the show, which i think, "great. that's coo" and one day her boyfriend comes over with the friends to watch with them. and mentioned, "hey, you know, this is danielle's sister." all these girls are like, "yeah, yeah, whatever." like, "she's been watching it for months with us, why wouldn't she say anything?" so she calls me to, like, have me tell these girls. and when she calls -- danielle,

i'm so sorry again. she goes, "hey jessica, what do you do and where dow do you live?" i'm like, "danielle, you know what i do and where i live. like, why are you asking?" she has me on speakerphone with all these girls and i'm making her look even worse then she already does. and she wasn't even lying. >> jimmy: "i'm not a liar." "yeah, you are the worst." [ laughter ] "jessica? how'd you get in my dorm?" "i'm your r.a. now." [ laughter ] so, do they finally know the truth? the secret? >> yeah, they figured it out. yes, i think i met a couple of them. they came over when i went home. >> jimmy: that's cool. >> yes. >> jimmy: that must be awesome. >> so, do you do a lot of fun things now that you're on "gossip girl"? like, go to events and take your family to different fun things? >> yeah, well, see, my family being so big, when they find out i'm going to do something, a couple of them wanted to come meet you here. but it was too last minute to get them on a flight. next time -- no -- >> jimmy: jessica. come on. i want to meet -- >> they couldn't come anyway. you know what i mean? >> jimmy: oh, yeah, that's true. >> but, so, i'll still get crap for it because they're all a big fan of yours. >> jimmy: oh, thanks. i'll give them a call. >> yeah, so, we go to different things. i have them come in for different events. and, you know, to the super

bowl. one of my uncles came. one of my aunts came to opening -- >> jimmy: did you like the super bowl? >> so much fun. yeah, it was really good. >> jimmy: that was great, right? wasn't it amazing? you going for the saint? >> i was going for the saints. and the halftime -- have you ever been to the super bowl? the halftime? the setup, how quick they do it is insane. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, for the halftime show. >> i mean, they did the whole stage in, like, 30 seconds. >> jimmy: yeah. that was your favorite part of the super bowl? >> kind of. >> jimmy: building the stage? [ laughter ] "did you see when that guy, like, put the drill bit in the other part -- that was unbelievable, man." [ laughter ] "i mean, he wasn't even supposed to be there. he came out of nowhere with the drill gun." >> they were coming out of nowhere! i'm like, "how do you guys do this?" it's insane. >> jimmy: it is truly amazing. because it is live, like, when the who performs. it's that whole light show has to be set up or else -- >> perfectly. or someone is seriously getting fired. >> jimmy: it looks like a giant pacman and then, like, "we forgot that one quarter to put in the piece of the hoop high on the stage." [ laughter ] yeah, the hoop high. now, you got to take me back to "gossip girl." what's going down? what's up? march 8th. we've been off for a little while. and now you're back. >> yes, march 8th we are coming back for ten weeks straight.

and there's a bunch of drama, of course, because it's "gossip girl," and there is serious sexy stuff. and vanessa and dan are basically at a place where they're trying to figure out their relationship. are they going to be friends with benefits? are they going to get married, are they just going to stay friends? what are they going to do? and billy baldwin comes on. >> jimmy: billy baldwin? >> yeah! >> jimmy: that's where it gets crazy. [ laughter ] that's where you never know what the hell -- "hello. remember me?" "billy baldwin?" "that's right. i'm the r.a." [ laughter ] well, we have a clip. if you want to set this clip up. what is it? >> yes, i think this is the clip where dan and vanessa left off. >> jimmy: here we go. "gossip girls," jessica szohr. ♪ >> i love you. >> i love you, too. dan -- >> not the reaction i was hoping for.

>> dan, sometimes when people are under a lot of emotional stress, they say things that they don't really mean. >> yeah, i think i read that somewhere. >> i'm going to go see if serena needs anything. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: drama. that's what i'm talking about. jessica szohr. "gossip girl" is on wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. on the cw. neon indian performs next. so, come back and we'll hear these guys. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ koch ] at samuel adams, we get inspiration for our seasonal beers from all over the world. [ cannon ] for our new spring seasonal, we're introducing samuel adams noble pilsner. it's our take on a classic bohemian pilsner. and we found the traditional heirloom malts. laid out and turned daily by hand. [ man ] it produces a lot more flavor. [ glanville ] our twist with this beer is using all five noble hops. [ man ] four hops from bavaria and one from bohemia. we get a very bright, hoppy note with a clean finish. it's got a lot of flavor. and refreshing.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to john lithgow, jessica szohr, neon indian and the greatest band in late night, the roots. stay tuned for "carson daly." thanks for watching. have a good night and see you tomorrow.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: ten, please. >> looks like we're all going to ten. >> must be your lucky day. [ screams ] >> jimmy: don't worry. that's normal. >> i just hate elevators. ♪ >> jimmy: our elevator just crashed on a deserted floor. i'm late for my show. ♪ [ screams ] [ elevator bell rings ] where are we? ♪